I did my first run yesterday. I've chosen Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday as my running days. I can't imagine moving to week 2 next week and can't help but wonder if I will haveto repeat week 1 before continuing on. I used a podcast I dowloaded and loved it since I didn't have to think about when to switch from walking to running.

Good Luck to every one this week!! Be Proud of yourselfs for starting!!!

Today's attempt at W4D1 was a big failure. I just wasn't feeling it today. I tried, but I quite after 19 minutes. The first 3 minute run was no problem. The 5 minute run was another story. I quit after 3:45. Then on the last 3 minute run I quit after 1:30. Something is better than nothing I guess. I'll try again tomorrow.

SPI 64: I finished w2d1 yesterday and I know that last week on w1d1 I barely made it through. Day 2 was a little more bearable and day 3 a bit better still. I felt like I barely made it through yesterday, but I'm hoping that days 2 and 3 will be a little easier again. Hopefully this will be how it is with you, too. Great job on getting started.

Quilty, I have learned that probably the most important item needed to ensure a good fitness program, especially with walking/running, are the shoes. I would recommend just walking until you get your shoes. Also Nchowning gives some great advice to Lisa, “If you're new to running, the best advice that I can give you is get good running shoes, running socks, and compression shorts. Until recently I'd tried to start running many many times and always gave up due to foot pain, shin splints, or chaffing. I've finally got the right combination going and it's great!” which I think would help you with the foot pain, especially the running socks and shoes. I know you can do it, kudos for not letting the aches and pains be a reason to give up. It will all soon enough get easier.

Kelat, I know what you mean about hating to run in public. I always think people are looking at me and all my fat jiggling around. My husband likes to remind me that we will always find plenty of different kinds of people with their own imperfections and that no one is really looking at just me. All that really matters is getting fit and healthy. Good job on getting your runs in at whatever time you feel most comfortable with.

I agree Chaunaci, I do need to take my daughter up on her offer, but I need to wait till I can better keep up with her. The places for me to run outside are not places I can risk her getting ahead of me. I would spend more time on my run scared someone might do something to her. But I have decided to start my workouts at home with both of my younger girls. It will be good for all of us. Hopefully it will not be too long till I can then let both girls go running outside with me on the weekends.

Spi 64, don’t stress next week. I’ve learned it’s best to stick to only thinking about today. If I think about future workouts I can stress myself unnecessarily. If you need to repeat a week, then do so. What really matters is getting up and doing it. You might just be surprised to find that w2 is not as hard as it looks. Congrats for completing your first walk/run!

KG Aimee, you’re absolutely right, something is always better than nothing. Congrats on getting most of your walk/run done. You’ll do better on your next day. It’s hard to do your best when you’re not feeling it, but you still pushed yourself and that’s something to be proud of.

Cmetry, you are right. Everyday it gets easier. I feel better each day after my runs, body-wise, but also emotionally. Just knowing that I keep pushing myself, helps me each day to know that I can do this and I'm not doomed to be unhealthy and obese. Everyday we push ourselves to make the healthy changes necessary shows how strong we all are. A weak person just accepts things, even when their not happy with it, a strong person does whatever it takes to change things to what they want.

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars." -Les Brown

SPI 64: Glad to have you aboard! Starting is definitely the hardest part haha. I know that C25K recommends waiting a day between runs (which leaves an extra day every week). I would recommend, however, using that extra day for an "extra run". I had originally decided to go with a Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday running schedule. The first week went fine... but Week 2 Day 1 was absolutely awful. I'm going to start doing each week's run 4 times per week (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). That way I still have a day of rest before starting the new week's challenge but I haven't take two days of rest prior to starting a new week. Might be something to consider! Glad to see so many people joining in!

@nchowning: I have already been thinking that I would like to run more than three days a week. I've been pretty active with daily walking both outside and treadmill since February and it is time to kick it up a notch. I count my steps every day and my goal is a minumum of 10,000. I don't get nearly enough steps with the c25k program so will probably add a few more reps in my routine.

I put off working out today and had no ambition at all. It was so hot and humid today and I know I couldn't have made it outside. I finally forced myself to jump on my treadmill and I actually had a blast working out to Nicole Blum's podcast, I love her music.

As someone mentioned (sorry can't keep track like some of you can) I was also embarrassed when I first started running outside in public. But like my daughter told me I should be proud that I'm not sitting at home on the couch because I'm actually doing something to get in shape. I figure that the more people see me the more proud I should be since I am turning my health around in such a positive manor. I keep thinking how proud I'll feel a year from now and someone sees me running and says "wow - look at how great of shape she has gotten herself into". I can make that happen!

KG You did great! You went further in C25K than you have ever gone before. trying slowing down the pace for the 5 minute run. The first time I did Week 5, my average pace was 19:34..I looked at my Nike plus history. So when I mean slow, I mean SLOW...no really I mean it. You are not in a race, you are in training. Oh by the way, when you stopped running did you hear any sirens or did the ground open up and swallow you? It didn't because all the negativity is coming from within. A friend posted the other on her facebook page something that really rang true for me. If you ask yourself, "What I am doing wrong?" Satan will always answer. If you ask yourself, "Whu are at am I doing right?" Your heavenly Father will always answer. What you did right was move forward and do W4D1 and gave it all you had. Learn from it and move on. I did W1 over and over again...so it is okay if you do W4D1 over again.

So what do you say, try again on Thursday? I believe in you, you can do this.

Ok so it is really late here and I should be asleep. I did 3 miles today and it was hot. I titled my blog post today, "It's a dirty job and I am a dirty girl." The trail was so muddy. I am signing up for the Houston Marathon Oil 1/2 mary. It is in January. They are doing it lottery style so I won't know if I was accepted until August 17th. Wish me luck.

I'm also doing the C25K program. I started but had to repeat one week after a car accident. I started at 200 pounds but I'm going down little by little. My run days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday and I completed a scary W4D1 workout on Monday - I was so thankful that the machine accidentally cut off during my first run so I can get a few extra breaths! I've come so far and so have all of you - I'm inspired reading through everyone's progress. Like some of you I'm also scared for the rest of the week but who could imagine I could even get this far.

I have to try the podcast, instead I'm listening to music, refusing to look at the screen each second and repeating to myself "Keep those legs moving, this won't kill you"

Welcome SeeFluffyRun and MsMini, Glad to hear from you. Congrats on your working the program. Keep up the good work.

Spi64, We all have days where our motivation is low, I started out today with that day, but it's ok. Just try and make it up tomorrow. I think these heats are getting to a lot of us. It's just miserable.

Well, as I just said I woke up this morning feeling kind of blah and unmotivated, little desire to do much of anything. I'm not really sure why. I decided that since I really wasn't feeling the whole running thing I would just finish up the sparkpeople motivational collage I had been working on. Well it actually turned out to be 2 collages because I had so many things I wanted to put in it that it couldn't all fit in 1. The strange thing, is that while I began going through old pictures to add to my collages I began to remember how strong and confident I once was, as well as considerably thinner (about 70 lbs, not even 6 years ago). As I began to get the collages put together I began to get that fire back I had for the last month and ended up getting my run in on the treadmill after all, late in the evening but better late then never right. So, it got me thinking. I don't know if any of you have done one, but I will say it does help to motivate. So I thought I would show you guys the collages I made.

The picture in the bottom right corner of the 1st collage is of me 3 months ago. The rest are pictures of me from the last 15 years up to 5 years ago. After making these I have become even more determined to get myself back into good healthy and feel and look even better then I did before.

Goodnight and Keep up the great work all

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars." -Les Brown

Gracie: Thanks for sharing your collages, they look very motivating! Obviously it's working or you wouldn't have jumped on the treadmill. Way to go! I always dread doing the program, but when I'm through I'm always glad that I did it.

I love coming on here and seeing all the new people that are starting.

babysigningmom....does your name mean that you do baby signs. We did it with our daughter and it was so much fun. Congrats on bustin through the stereo-types. Sometimes I think we are our own worst enemy.

As for Me....I just completed W4D1. I can't believe that I did it. I am so proud of myself. My husband is going out of town for a week so I won't be able to the program since he is taking the itouch that has the c25k app on it. So I am borrowing my friends Pilates for Dummies video to try that while he is gone. Any other suggestions on what I can do while he is gone.

I did W2D2 today and really had to push through. I realized about halfway through that I hadn't drank any water all day!!!! I felt like an idiot. What a huge mistake but I'm pretty sure I learned my lesson. I made it through the whole thing though. I've started running down the busiest street in my neighborhood. I've found that when I know people can see me that I push myself a lot harder. And it has been an opportunity for me to work on my self-esteem. Haha! I mean, who cares what other people are thinking about me? I'm running! I'm going something positive for my health!

Feeling pretty good about this week. Slightly nervous about the weeks ahead. Trying to focus on one day at a time. I've not had to stop running at any point so far...so I'm going to just keep going for it! Hope everyone else is having success this week!

Today was great!! My shins are starting to hurt about 3/4 of the way through my workout but I am able to finish so that makes me really happy. Sometimes when I get frustrated from getting tired or having a bad day I just remind myself that no one was born running a marathon. Everyone has to work up to it, and along the way there are struggles and setbacks. Congrats to everyone on their completions of their workouts!!! KEEP IT UP!!!

What does everyone listen to while they run?? I need some new music!!!

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